Beth Winegarner

My name is Beth Winegarner

Email: bethnin@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Journalism, writing, reading, sewing, crafting, historybounding, medicinal herbs and plants, foraging, cemeteries in San Francisco, haunted places in Sonoma County, pop culture (especially music/film/TV), heavy metal, disability justice, fat justice, genealogy and family history, connection with the land.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Visual arts/crafts, Music, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Foraging, plant medicine

Website: www.bethwinegarner.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethwinegarner/

Minna Choi

My name is TK

Email: minna@magikmagik.com

My pronouns are: she her

I live in: North Bay

What I do / What I’m into: Music Composer

Ask me about: Visual arts/crafts, Music, Running a business, Podcasting/radio, Food & cooking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I love making things with my hands and have gotten really into embroidery lately.

Website: magikmagikorchestra.com

Instagram: @magikminna

Danica Li

My name is Danica Li

Email: rondaview@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/hers

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a union lawyer and writer!

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Public speaking, Password sharing, Event planning, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Political organizing & activism, Food & cooking, Carpooling, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Everything!

Website: www.danicaxli.com

Instagram: @danicaxli

Twitter: @danicaxli

Ari Kalinowski (Delta_Ark)

My name is Ari Kalinowski (Delta_Ark)

Email: arikalinowski@gmail.com

My pronouns are: they/them

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: https://delta.center/

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Visual arts/crafts, Music, Technology, Nonprofits

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: creating and running a social science fiction workshop at the ruby

Website: https://delta.center/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delta.ark/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/delta_ark

Tara Seshan

My name is Tara Seshan

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: Scientist turned technologist with an interest in telling better stories and building community. I work on climate/carbon reduction during my day, and write at night!

Ask me about: Public speaking, Event planning, Babysitting, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, Running a business, Science

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Screenwriting and directing, and generally love movies

Instagram: @tarstarr

Twitter: @tarstarr

Catherine Thomas

My name is Catherine Thomas

My pronouns are: she/her

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a social psychologist studying behavioral science, culture, poverty and inequality. I'm into learning about different cultures and travel. Nearby, I'm interested in dancing, seeing live music, and going on city and nature adventures.

Ask me about: Exercising/hiking, Music, Nonprofits

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: foraging, queer theory, how to sing well, among a million other things :)

Website: www.catherinethomas.org

Instagram: @ccatthomas

Twitter: @ccatthomas

Shasha Du

My name is Shasha Du

My pronouns are: she/hers

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a Co-Founder & Creative Director of Wild Awake, a nonprofit org that curates immersive outdoor experiences for adults & youth to bring us closer to the earth, each other, and ourselves.

Ask me about: Visual arts/crafts, Marketing, Exercising/hiking, Music, Nonprofits, Photography, Graphic Design, Running a business, Political organizing & activism, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Creative writing

Website: www.shashaxdu.com

Instagram: @shalaladu

Yume Kim

My name is Yume Kim

My pronouns are: she/hers

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I am an educator who specializes in nonfiction essay writing along with creative writing as well. In my spare time, in addition to reading and writing, I also enjoy watching documentaries and true crime vlogs. I also have interests in researching and conversing on topics relating to social justice.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Exercising/hiking, Music, Event planning, Podcasting/radio, Film/TV, Fashion/jewelry, Political organizing & activism, Food & cooking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Political organizing & activism, fashion/jewelry, and podcasting/radio.

Website: https://www.yumekim-poet.com

Instagram: @yume.kim_poet

Twitter: @YumeKim7

Rita Chang-Eppig

My name is Rita Chang-Eppig

My pronouns are: she/hers

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a fiction writer and an adjunct professor of clinical psychology. I love speculative fiction of all kinds, and my book, a historical novel with speculative elements about the infamous pirate queen of China, is coming out in 2023! As a general rule, if it's nerdy or woo-woo, I'm into it: graphic novels, anime, neuroscience, astrology, Tarot, martial arts, fire-spinning, arguing/talking for too long about certain TV shows.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Music, Film/TV, Fashion/jewelry, Science

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I would love to learn more about publicity and marketing, and I feel like I'm woefully undereducated when it comes to "classic" film/tv. I want to start nurturing my very limited ability in the visual arts. I also like the idea of cooking, but honestly, I just like to eat.

Website: rchetypes.com

Instagram: @rche_types

Twitter: @rche_types

Jessica Zhou

My name is Jessica Zhou

Email: fieldednotes@gmail.com

My pronouns are: she/they

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: -writer, poet, researcher, journalist
-nurturing/contributing to creative/arts infrastructure with kearny street workshop, pride poets, broke ass stuart
-digital communities with subtle asian dating, friends with benefits
-fledgling saxophonist in a jazz band with friends
-sous chef's sous chef
-avid concert goer
-question-asker of strangers and friends alike :)

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Event planning, Marketing, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, Event planning

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I am excited to learn about folks' creative/artistic practices, independent business/freelance practices, the ways the two intertwine with one another, and exist separately from one another!

Also love hearing about people's favorite haunts/venues/small businesses, beloved places in the Bay, the things you're dreaming about :)

Down to swap playlists, writing, book recs, event recs, restaurant/coffee recs! Always wanting to scheme fun events with folks too <3

Website: www.jyz.digital

Instagram: @jayzeeismee @mooncasted

Lauren C. Johnson

My name is Lauren C. Johnson

Email: laurencjo.writes@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/Her/Hers

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a fiction and nonfiction writer with a primary interest in fabulist fiction. My novel-in-progress is a Gothic fairytale that merges fantasy with historical fiction.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Event planning, Marketing, Pet sitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, All things related to birds!

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I would love to learn more about sewing/ making clothing & learning to play the keyboard! I'm also always looking for indoor climbing buddies.

Website: https://linktr.ee/laurencjohnson

Instagram: @laurenc.johnson

Twitter: @laurenc_johnson

Jolene Torr

My name is Jolene Torr

Email: jolenetorr@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into:
I love to write. I work in publishing as the Assistant Director of Marketing at University of California Press. And I'm trying unsuccessfully to learn to play the guitar.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Publicity, Visual arts/crafts, Marketing, Music, Film/TV, Food & cooking

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: I would love to join a writing group. It'd be fun to learn to make crafts or get together to draw or paint or make things out of clay, so I'm down for that. If I ever get decent at playing the guitar, playing music together would be cool. I'm a movie nerd, so I'd also love to have a group viewing session.

Instagram: @jolenethesong

Twitter: @jolenesbrain

Vicki Lang

My name is Vicki Lang

Email: vickimlang@gmail.com

My pronouns are: She/they

I live in: San Francisco

What I do / What I’m into: For work, I'm a learning designer and with a psych and education background. At home, I do parenting, meditation, reading, running, puzzles, and music.

Ask me about: Event planning, Pet sitting, Housesitting, Exercising/hiking, Music, Technology, Nonprofits, Running a business, Accounting/finance/investing, Political organizing & activism, Carpooling, Gardening

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Interested in healthy simple living, intentional relationships, community care, co-housing, outsider art, intuition and alternative ways of knowing, absurdity/surrealism, consciousness/the hologram and how to balance being of use with being my own. (But I'm not an Aquarius or anything.)

Instagram: @harryhelpsthedancers

Claire Calderón

My name is Claire Calderón

Email: claire@therubysf.com

My pronouns are: She/her

I live in: East Bay

What I do / What I’m into: I'm a writer, editor, and singer/songwriter. I help manage the Ruby and I'm working on a novel about ancestors. I like cooking, junk shops, queer hangs, my senior citizen dog Noni.

Ask me about: Writing/editing, Music, Political organizing & activism, Freelancing

What I'm interested in, or would like to learn more about: Dance/Somatics/Movement & exercise buddies! Small business management! Strategic goal setting! Gardening!

Website: clairecalderon.com